Chapter 3 of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But he could get another with the same number of drawers." "Too much trouble," argued Halidon. "Too much money," I persisted. "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?" "Well, he's mean to himself, at any rate."
Chapter 3 of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “"Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"”
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “"Too much trouble," argued Halidon.”
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading “"Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"”
underpants worn by men
From this reading “"But he could get another with the same number of drawers."”
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading “"Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “"Too much money," I persisted.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “"Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"”
plural of “scholarship” — financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading “"Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"”
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "But he could get another with the same number of drawers."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, he's mean to himself, at any rate."
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading "Too much trouble," argued Halidon.
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, he's mean to himself, at any rate."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he could get another with the same number of drawers."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But he could get another with the same number of drawers."
underpants worn by men
From this reading "But he could get another with the same number of drawers."
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But he could get another with the same number of drawers."
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From this reading "Too much trouble," argued Halidon.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he could get another with the same number of drawers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, he's mean to himself, at any rate."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, he's mean to himself, at any rate."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Too much money," I persisted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Too much money," I persisted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Too much trouble," argued Halidon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "But he could get another with the same number of drawers."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But he could get another with the same number of drawers."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "Too much money," I persisted.
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "Well, he's mean to himself, at any rate."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "But he could get another with the same number of drawers."
plural of “scholarship” — financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But he could get another with the same number of drawers."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, he's mean to himself, at any rate."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too much trouble," argued Halidon.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Too much trouble," argued Halidon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, he's mean to himself, at any rate."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But he could get another with the same number of drawers."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, hang it, now, if he were mean would he have founded three travelling scholarships and be planning this big Academy of Arts?"
Chapter 3 of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other by Edith Wharton holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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